1980 - George Rogers
Senior RB South Carolina
Runner Up: Hugh Green DE Pittsburgh
Other Nominees
Herschel Walker RB Georgia
Mark Herrmann QB Purdue
Jim McMahon QB BYU
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1981 - Marcus Allen
Senior RB USC
Runner Up: Herschel Walker RB Georgia
Other Nominees
Jim McMahon QB BYU
Dan Marino QB Pittsburgh
Art Schlichter QB Ohio State
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1982 - Herschel Walker
Junior RB Georgia
Runner Up: John Elway, QB Stanford
Other Nominees
Eric Dickerson, RB SMU
Anthony Carter, WR Michigan
Dave Rimington, C Nebraska
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1983 - Mike Rozier
Senior RB Nebraska
Runner Up: Steve Young, QB Brigham Young
Other Nominees
Doug Flutie, QB Boston College
Turner Gill, QB Nebraska
Terry Hoage, DB Georgia
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1984 - Doug Flutie
Senior QB Boston College
Runner Up: Keith Byars, RB Ohio State
Other Nominees
Robbie Bosco, QB Brigham Young
Bernie Kosar, QB Miami (FL)
Kenneth Davis, RB TCU
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1985 - Bo Jackson
Senior RB Auburn
Runner Up: Chuck Long, QB Iowa
Other Nominees
Robbie Bosco, QB Brigham Young
Lorenzo White, RB Michigan State
Vinny Testaverde, QB Miami-Fl, QB
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1986 - Vinny Testaverde
Senior QB Miami (Fl)
Runner Up: Paul Palmer, RB Temple
Other Nominees
Jim Harbaugh, QB Michigan
Brian Bosworth, LB Oklahoma
Gordie Lockbaum, RB Holy Cross
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1987 - Tim Brown
Senior WR Notre Dame
Runner Up: Don McPherson, QB Syracuse
Other Nominees
Gordie Lockbaum, RB Holy Cross
Lorenzo White, RB Michigan State
Craig Heyward, RB Pittsburgh
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1988 - Barry Sanders
Junior RB Oklahoma State
Runner Up: Rodney Peete, QB Southern California
Other Nominees
Troy Aikman, QB UCLA
Steve Walsh, QB Miami (FL)
Major Harris, QB West Virginia
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1989 - Andre Ware
Junior QB Houston
Runner Up: Anthony Thompson, RB Indiana
Other Nominees
Major Harris, RB West Virginia
Tony Rice, QB Notre Dame
Darian Hagan, QB Colorado
Tim Brown
Heisman Trophy Statistics
1980 George Rogers RB
1781 rushing yards 14 TD's
#1 Overall pick in 1981 Draft (Saints)
1981 Marcus Allen RB USC
2417 rushing yards 25 TD's
#10 Overall pick in 1982 Draft (Raiders)
1982 Herschel Walker RB Georgia
1752 rushing yards 16 TD's (1 receiving)
Joined USFL in 1983 (New Jersey Generals)
1983 Mike Rozier RB Nebraska
2148 rushing yards 29 TD's
Joined USFL in 1984 (Pittsburgh Maulers)
1984 Doug Flutie QB Boston College
3634 passing yards 33 TD's (3 rushing)
Joined USFL in 1985 (New Jersey Generals)
1985 Bo Jackson RB Auburn
1786 yards rushing 17 TD's
#1 Overall Pick in 1986 Draft (Bucs) decided to play baseball
1986 Vinny Testaverde QB Miami (FL)
2557 passing yards 30 TD's (4 rushing)
#1 Overall pick in 1987 Draft (Bucs)
1987 Tim Brown WR Notre Dame
39 receptions 846 yards
7 TD's 857 Return Yards
#6 Overall pick in 1988 Draft (Raiders)
1988 Barry Sanders RB Oklahoma St.
2628 rushing yards 39 TD's
#3 Overall pick in 1989 Draft (Lions)
1989 Andre Ware QB Houston
4699 passing yards 49 TD's (3 receiving)
#7 Overall pick in 1990 Draft (Lions)
Tim Brown (Notre Dame) was the first Wide Receiver to win the Heisman Trophy